For anyone who’s ever stepped off a plane into sweltering heat and instantly regretted their decision to dress head-to-toe in mohair, there’s now help at hand.

Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport has installed a new “climate portal” that allows travelers to sample the weather at their destination before they go there.

Here’s how it works: Before you brave the security lines, simply step inside one of three shiny pods and be whisked away to locations like the desert, the arctic or SF to experience weather conditions in real time. where you’ll experience the location’s weather conditions in real time. The portal is wirelessly connected to several online weather services around the globe and translates the data directly into the physical rooms.

From there, the pods use heaters and air conditioners, wind simulators and audiovisual cues to simulate the weather at your destination. There’s even misters for creating San Francisco’s legendary fog.

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